The term 'New York Restaurateur of Old' refers to the famous restaurateur, Vincent Sardi, Jr. He was born in New York City in 1885 and opened his first restaurant in 1921. He was known for his hospitality and for creating the Broadway tradition of having a caricature of a celebrity on the wall. He was also the first restaurateur to introduce the concept of tipping. He passed away in 1969, but his legacy lives on in the many restaurants that still bear his name.